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Presbyteries distribute Synod’s Small Church Leadership Development funds
“Our intent is to be supportive with this grant and give presbyteries the maximum freedom for how it is used.”
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Author Tod Bolsinger helps direct leaders as they are ‘canoeing the mountains’
“Whatever uncharted territory you’re going into, God is already there.”
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Harrisburg homeless learn skills through Workshops for Living initiative made possible by Synod’s Freedom Grant
The overall goal of the project was to help each client identify a specific daily living task that could be addressed in one workshop session.
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Gathering with Leonard Sweet will focus on the ‘future church’
“More than anything I hope this just becomes an ongoing conversation, that this event helps some churches start some conversations that can be fruitful for years to come.”
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National church leaders visit Philadelphia, Pittsburgh presbyteries
Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett, the executive director and president of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, spoke in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in February.
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McVeytown Church’s Board of Deacons partners with others in the community to use hunger funds
Several churches work to bring single moms together to support each other and do a Bible Study together.
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‘Birdhouse’ Bill Grun, 98, certainly didn’t act his age
“That’s what I say to young people: find something that you love and do it.”
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In Erie, ‘hate has no home here’
“The hope is, I suppose, that the more folks see this message, the more they will embrace it.”
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A year later, Girard Church remains optimistic – and together
“People are realizing we have each other, we have God, we have support from people.”
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Village Chapel Church brings new art perspective to its congregation
“I think God smiles when we are able to transform ordinary things into things that have a real, spiritual, life-giving impact.”